Clive Woodward: ‘We won the World Cup despite our system, not because of it’
In an extract from his new book, Robert Kitson talks to the former England head coach about glory in 2003 and the missed chances to build a legacy
March 2018
England’s tired Lions may be left out of summer tour to South Africa
Eddie Jones says a number of England’s British & Irish Lions may be rested for the summer series in South Africa after their worst finish since the Six Nations began in 2000
June 2017
How defence expert Dave Ellis switched sides to become All Blacks' Lion tamer
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Paranoia, infighting and Alastair Campbell: the 2005 Lions tour from hell
May 2017
Jonny Wilkinson warns Lions to keep things simple or risk chaos of 2005
Jonny Wilkinson has labelled the disastrous 2005 British & Irish Lions tour under Clive Woodward as ‘chaos like I’d never seen before’ and warned the class of 2017 to avoid the same mistakes
December 2016
Sportblog
England’s winning run ignites sense of deja vu before Australia clash
Robert Kitson
As England seek to match their record of 14 straight victories, the industry and attitude of Eddie Jones’s side are increasingly resembling Sir Clive Woodward’s team of 2003
September 2016
Warren Gatland insists Lions’ mistakes of the past will not be repeated
Warren Gatland said the British and Irish Lions must be as best prepared as they can be for the tour to New Zealand in 2017
November 2015
Clive Woodward lambasts RFU for pinning blame on Stuart Lancaster for England flop
Sir Clive Woodward has criticised the Rugby Football Union for laying the blame with Stuart Lancaster for England’s World Cup failure
Sportblog
Six men in the frame to replace Stuart Lancaster as England head coach
From World Cup winners and multi-title collectors to a promising coach with little international standing and a successful old friend, the RFU has plenty of choice for their new leading man
Clive Woodward calls English rugby a ‘laughing stock’ over Sam Burgess affair
Clive Woodward has described English rugby as ‘embarrassing’, ‘arrogant’ and a ‘laughing stock’ following Sam Burgess’s return to league
October 2015
Jason Leonard insists RFU picked perfect panel to probe World Cup flop
Jason Leonard, the RFU president, has defended the composition of the its review panel into England’s World Cup failure, despite criticism of its make-up
Woodward: RFU chief executive should be ‘nowhere near’ England review
The former England coach Sir Clive Woodward claimed the RFU chief executive, Ian Ritchie, has no business being on the five-man panel reviewing the host nation’s premature exit from the Rugby World Cup
England World Cup review: former players question composition of panel
Sportblog
Ghost of Clive Woodward looms heavily over England’s World Cup inquest
Owen Gibson
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If Stuart Lancaster goes, this time England must find the right man
Dean Ryan
September 2015
England’s 2003 adversary Eddie Jones backs 2015 vintage to prosper
As the Australia coach in 2003, Eddie Jones sparred with Clive Woodward, but the man now in charge of Japan tells Mike Averis that this England can reach the semi-finals
May 2015
Sir Clive Woodward reportedly on shortlist to be next France head coach
Sir Clive Woodward is on an eight-man shortlist to replace Philippe Saint-André as France’s head coach, according to L’Equipe
November 2014
Stuart Lancaster sends England players World Cup warning after loss
Guardian Sport Network
Remembering England's win over the All Blacks at Twickenham in 1983
May 2014
Sir Clive Woodward: what England must do to win on penalties in Brazil
The rugby World Cup-winning coach, in a new book, explains why England's players must practise taking penalties if they are ever to win a shootout
